Case number and/or case name
OLG Stuttgart, 13.11.2012 - 17 UF 262/12
Details of the court
Germany, Second Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Maintenance Regulation
Article 3
Paragraph a
Paragraph b
Paragraph c
Paragraph d
Date of the judgement
12 November 2012
CJEU's case law cited by the court
Summary
The plaintiff and the defendant are divorced Italian citizens. The plaintiff lives in Italy and the defendant lives in Germany. The plaintiff sues for maintenance. Since the defendant lives in Germany, the German courts are competent to hear the claim pursuant to Art. 3 lit. a Maintenance Regulation.